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I think there might be a bit too much movement in this one.

Maybe panning the camera with the girl would help her stand out more against the blurs?

I think it needs something stationary.

Marvelous shot! Great combination of motion and just catching enough of the face to get the expression.

Thanks for the 2/3 rating on my image.

I won't reciprocate.

Bart made me smile here:)

To Evans: Thanks for your 1\2 rating on my image. I won't reciprocate.

Rich, while I have given up trying to understand the dynamics of ratings on photonet, the number of low ratings on this (IMHO) excellent image really mystifies me. I find the almost sharp face of the girl an automatic eyecatcher while the rest of the photo swirls around it. I know by experience just how hard it is to get something like this (this isn't photoshopped, or is it?). Not the uttermost in originality, a 5/7 for me; but as aesthetics go, this certainly deserves at least an average rating of 6/7.

Jorge - Thank you for your kind comments. I agree that the disparities in some photo.net ratings are difficult to understand. As you can see from some of the comments above, I have been reviled for some of my ratings. Both 'aesthetics' and 'originality' are extrememly subjective categories, and not everyone will like the same thing. I think that 'technical merit' and 'visual impact' would be more meaningful categories. I've taken a look at all of you images and will leave comments on some in the near future. I wish I had the time to visit some of the locales you've photographed - your images of many of them are really wonderful. --Rich